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Rob

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• Sep 7, 2003

• #1

my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is hitting on
something.
Everything seems ok visually and it only happens when driving and
accellorating, any ideas ?....
Thanks Rob....

 

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Gaz Pike

Guest

• Sep 7, 2003

• #2

That'll be the service engineer, they're always losing them at Vauxhall.
That's why they have to charge so much for a service.


Gaz


"Rob" <rd6d2821@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
> vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is hitting
on
> something.
> Everything seems ok visually and it only happens when driving and
> accellorating, any ideas ?....
> Thanks Rob....
>
>

 

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Simon H

Guest

• Sep 8, 2003

• #3

"Rob" <rd6d2821@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
> vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is hitting
on
> something.
> Everything seems ok visually and it only happens when driving and
> accellorating, any ideas ?....
> Thanks Rob....
>

Most likely something exhaut related - catalytic converter heat shield
beginning to rust away, perhaps?

Simon H

 

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Steve Hunt

Guest

• Sep 8, 2003

• #4

Rob wrote:
> my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
> vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is
> hitting on something.

Could be the baffles in the exhaust box corroded away. Very
common with Frontera exhausts. A new one from a non-chain
exhaust shop should be pretty cheap. I think I paid about 40
quid last time.

-- Steve

 

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SwashBuckle

Guest

• Sep 8, 2003

• #5

£40, you doubled the vehicle value in one go then.

swash

"Steve Hunt" <steve@pSoPgAgMle.org> wrote in message
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> Rob wrote:
> > my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
> > vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is
> > hitting on something.
>
> Could be the baffles in the exhaust box corroded away. Very
> common with Frontera exhausts. A new one from a non-chain
> exhaust shop should be pretty cheap. I think I paid about 40
> quid last time.
>
> -- Steve
>
>
>

 

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JH

Guest

• Sep 10, 2003

• #6

Odds on its exhaust bracket(s).


"SwashBuckle" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> £40, you doubled the vehicle value in one go then.
>
> swash
>
> "Steve Hunt" <steve@pSoPgAgMle.org> wrote in message
> news:1063040287.21463.0@echo.uk.clara.net...
> > Rob wrote:
> > > my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath the
> > > vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is
> > > hitting on something.
> >
> > Could be the baffles in the exhaust box corroded away. Very
> > common with Frontera exhausts. A new one from a non-chain
> > exhaust shop should be pretty cheap. I think I paid about 40
> > quid last time.
> >
> > -- Steve
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Rob

Guest

• Sep 10, 2003

• #7

Thanks for all the suggestions , turns out it was the centre prop shaft
pinging due to a knackered universal joint...
Rob
"JH" <nospam@nospam.nospam.spam> wrote in message
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>
> Odds on its exhaust bracket(s).
>
>
> "SwashBuckle" <D231@mygoatfseltd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bjiff8$205$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > £40, you doubled the vehicle value in one go then.
> >
> > swash
> >
> > "Steve Hunt" <steve@pSoPgAgMle.org> wrote in message
> > news:1063040287.21463.0@echo.uk.clara.net...
> > > Rob wrote:
> > > > my 1996 lwb Frontera has deveolped a noise coming from underneath
the
> > > > vehicle. It sounds like a tinny knocking noise as if something is
> > > > hitting on something.
> > >
> > > Could be the baffles in the exhaust box corroded away. Very
> > > common with Frontera exhausts. A new one from a non-chain
> > > exhaust shop should be pretty cheap. I think I paid about 40
> > > quid last time.
> > >
> > > -- Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>